There
are two patterns today to see, I began creating this design to be
used as curtains but decided that it would be useful to have at hand
a similar and matching colour for cushions or other soft furnishings.
The top swatch above represents the curtains while the other would
be for the cushions.

These
patterns are designed for a modern room although they take their
inspiration, as does almost all of my work, from mid-century designs
and patterns produced in the United Kingdom in the 1950s and 60s.
The motif is simple although this is not a Belle Epoque 2 design
since the pattern does not have a fast repeat and the colouring is
far too bland. The purpose of the design is to produce a fabric
which is predominantly of one colour but with a simple, sparse
decoration to add interest.

The
design for the cushion is, once again, a simple one but one which
adds interest and produces a pattern which, while not prominent, will
catch the eye of a visitor and enhance the look of the surrounding
furniture.

If you wish, you can also see larger versions of this and, of course, my other designs and patterns for interiors on my Flickr page, a link to which is here.

Below is a link at Amazon UK for Color And Pattern by Khristian
Howell which I found so useful (and still use) for creating patterns.

My
first thought was that I should use this as soft furnishing and I
therefore tried it as a curtain material where it was moderately
successful. However, trying it as wallpaper produced a far better
effect as you can see above.

As
I have already said, abstract designs are a departure for me and,
having given the matter some thought, I am not sure if it is a path
that I want to actively pursue. I feel much more at home with
geometric style patterns, the sort of patterns that you are
accustomed to seeing from me.

However,
this pattern does give the room, it is an upmarket apartment, a
different and quite exciting look which I was very pleased to see
once the image had been produced by my software.

If you wish, you can also see larger versions of this and, of course, my other designs and patterns for interiors on my Flickr page, a link to which is here.

Before
you rush to tell me, this not a Belle Epoque 2 pattern, it is a pure
abstract design and follows some research I did into abstract
patterns used mid-century on soft furnishings and wall coverings in
the United Kingdom.

The
design of abstract patterns is very different and a very new
departure for me since I normally begin my patterns with some form of
geometric design. Initially I was not sure how good this pattern
would look in relation to the work that I already do but I decided to
press ahead and see the finished product.

Until
you use a pattern it is difficult to say whether it is a successful
design or not and, in any event, the success of a design is
determined by other people and so I will try this as either soft
furnishing or a wallcovering and we will see the result.

If you wish, you can also see larger versions of this and, of course, my other designs and patterns for interiors on my Flickr page, a link to which is here.

I
very much like this pattern because it seems to embody my ideas of
Belle Epoque 2 and it also seems to flow very well both from left to
right and from up to down which should mean that it will take with it
the viewers eye.

The
motifs are predominantly red with just interspersed blue and green
which gives the overall look of a red polka dot pattern. Although
intended as a wallpaper, this design would work equally well, I feel,
as a fashion pattern.

I
had hoped to use this as wallpaper although, now that it is finished,
it does look quite strongly coloured and this, perhaps, may influence
its subsequent use.

If you wish, you can also see larger versions of this and, of course, my other designs and patterns for interiors on my Flickr page, a link to which is here.

This
is the wallpaper design from yesterday applied to the walls of a
large and moderately luxurious dining room in what would be a British
house.

The
pattern uses a small-scale and from the angle of the camera, the
walls running away from the viewer streak the pattern quite
noticeably. However, for a visitor to the room this would not be
noticeable as the visitor looks around.

Rather
than plain walls, these walls are decorated but not so much as to
catch the visitors eye but, rather, to appear just decorated. The
pattern does, of course, relieve the boredom and blankness of a
completely plain wall.

If you wish, you can also see larger versions of this and, of course, my other designs and patterns for interiors on my Flickr page, a link to which is here.

This
is designed as a wallpaper pattern and is intended to be used on one
wall as a feature pattern. However, it has to be said, it is not a
feature pattern which is going to be instantly noticeable although it
will, I hope, provide a focal point in the room and will also enhance
its look for a visitor.

The
motif is a simple Belle Epoque 2 style pattern at a relatively small
scale although I might look at the possibility of reducing the scale
further once it is used on the wall. For the colours, I used those
from the British Standard and for the background I chose buttermilk
and for the motifs I used golden brown, poppy red and canary yellow.

I
am thinking along the lines of using this for an upmarket style
apartment or something of that nature and I am looking forward to the
chance to experiment and see which looks best.

If you wish, you can also see larger versions of this and, of course, my other designs and patterns for interiors on my Flickr page, a link to which is here.

I
like curtains to be quite bold and dramatic and to form a statement
for a room, often being the focus of attention for the visitor as
they enter. However, this is not the only way to design a curtain
material.

This
pattern is a much more gentle pattern and is designed to create in
the image two slightly different looks. From a distance, and this is
how I saw the pattern, the effect is of a very simple design against
a plain background. Looking closer, however, you can see that there
is a contrast colour in the dots which, when you look at the swatch,
is quite apparent.

The
colour is pleasant, restful and muted and the motif is a simple one
that is designed to be easy on the eye. The whole purpose of the
design is to create a curtain material which is interesting yet not
one which will overburden the room.

If you wish, you can also see larger versions of this and, of course, my other designs and patterns for interiors on my Flickr page, a link to which is here.